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Show SHORT, BUT SWEET: Volleyball falls three points shy of a Cinderella championship seepage Monday, November 26,2007 ftt www. dailyu tahchronicle. com T h e UTAH CHRONICLE U n i v e r s i t y o fU t a h ' s I n d e p e n d e n t S t u d e n t Voice S i n c e 1 8 9 0 Vol. 117 No. 86 I ©2007 Cougars' prayers answered Brian Johnson leaves as BYU fans storm the field at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday. After leading 10-9 with less than a minute left, the Utes fell behind to lose 17-10 when BYU scored a touchdown and completed a two-point conversion. Utes fall to BYU despite 'guts and gumption' in Saturday's game "It was devastating," Utah safety Steve Tate said. "Everything about the game was devastating." PROVO—The annual rivalry game beFacing a 10-9 deficit and a fourth-andtween Utah and BYU has gone down to 18 at his own 12-yard-line, BYU's Max Hall the wire the last three years, so it wasn't a found an open Austin Collie down the big surprise when this year's battle hinged right sideline for a 49-yard gain to keep on the last two minutes. the Cougars' game-winning drive alive. In the end, BYU's Harvey Unga ran the The Utes got a chance to answer from ball II yards for a touchdown with 38 sec- the 50-yard line in the closing seconds of onds left. The Cougars held on for a 17-10 the game, but a heave from quarterback win at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Brian Johnson was batted to the ground in Cody Brunner ASST. SPORTS EDITOR TYLER COBB/f^ft.--', Uliti(t Marquis Wilson tries to get a pass interference call from officials after he was unable to pull in a last-second touchdown catch over BYU's defense. the end zone. Utah put pressure on No. 23 BYU late on a one-yard touchdown run from Darrell Mack with 1:34 remaining in-the game. Hall and the Cougars responded with an eight-play, 58-second drive to score the game-winning touchdown. "Just like last year, we were one play away from finishing the deal, and we weren't able to do it," Utah head coach See RIVALRY Page 6 Candidate made to resign early Class to plan Rochelle McConkie resign but not others in my similar didn't want to officially announce board and Latter-day Saint Student situation," Bowers said. candidacy because "nothing is set Association when he was asked to resign. Since then, he hasn't been Pearson said the difference in in stone." A number of election-bound the timing of the resignations was Directors running for office typi- involved with the project and said ASUU executive cabinet mem- based on projects the board direc- cally resign in December so their he doesn't know if it will go on. bers will resign their posts within tors are working on. replacements can make transitions Pearson said they asked Bowers the next month, but one director "There are different circum- before the year starts, although to leave so they could transition says he was unfairly asked to leave stances each is dealing candidates usually don't a new Campus Relations direcweeks before others planwith, so you tor for the next semeshave to file unning to run for office. kind of have to ter and move forward til the end of Associated Students with planning for the deal with them January. of the University of Utah United Leadership separately," he Pearson President Spencer PearConference for student said, said Reimherr son and Vice President groups in January. Bowers asked to stay so Basim Motiwala asked plans to run he could finish Tayler Clough, a Campus Relations Direcfor vice presimember of the Camprojects before tor John Bowers to step dent in the pus Relations board, is the semester down in mid-November, JessFawson Spring elecJohn Bowers replacing Bowfers. ended, includPatrick Reimherr although Pearson said that tions. Jessica ing getting the ASUU Senate Chair other directors positioning them- Fawson, director of Student Out- university to sign sustainability Ryan Jensen said the Senate Execselves to run for office wouldn't reach, plans to run for student agreements with other schools. utive Committee recommended to have to leave until the end of the body president with a separate Bowers said he is also working Pearson and Motiwala that all exsemester. party. Patrick Reimherr, director on projects and did not think be- ecutive cabinet members planning "It was definitely their choice, of Recycling and Sustain ability, ing asked to leave early was fair. He to run should resign together. but I felt a bit bewildered and con- is also positioning himself to run was coordinating a holiday service fused that they had asked me to for president, although he said he project with the ASUU service See ASUU Page 3 ASST. NEWS EDITOR Fire marshal keeps campus safe for 20 years Jennifer Winters STAFF WRITER Michael Halligan begins every morning the same way: pushing the snooze button at 5:15 a.m., drinking a cup of coffee and getting his two children ready for elementary school during what he calls "daddy time." Halligan then heads to his other home—the U where he has worked as fire marshal for 20 years. "It's not a job," Halligan said. "It's a place I want to be every day." As the U fire marshal, he juggles a number of responsibilities that have a common purpose—safety. He regularly holds fire inspections at campus buildings, inspects construction and provides fire-safety education for faculty, staff and residential students. He also checks for code violations, adopts guidelines that make campus safer and creates recommendations for pre-disaster planning. Halligan also serves as the president and CEO of the Center for Campus Fire Safety and has delivered lectures on campuses across the country. Marty Shaub, director of Environmental Health and Safety at the U, said Halligan is nationally recognized as a leading expert on campus fire safety and special event management, "His love of the U and architecture background (makes) him a perfect fit for EHS," Shaub said. Halligan grew up in Richfield, N.J., which is about a 20minute bus ride from Manhattan. "I lived on a construction site," Halligan said. "(Our) old Victorian house was afixer-upper,and our family worked See HALLIGAN Page 3 Michael Halligan, U fire marshal for more than 20 years, sits in his office in the Environmental Health and Safety Building. Halligan received his master's degree in architecture, specializing in coding, from the U. eco-friendly buildings Spring course offers hands-on experience Arthur Raymond STAFF WRITER Thirty students will help design campus buildings that are more environmentally friendly as part of a course offered Spring Semester. Students in Sustainability Practicum, a three-credit class, will develop plans for remodeling the Turpin Building and constructing a steam-powered co-generator on campus. Cory Higgins, director of plant operations, said his department will seek input from the class on campus improvements. "We're very interested in the class' design ideas and analysis in upcoming projects," Higgins said. Last spring, the class developed 10 enhancements for the Sutton Building, which will house the geology and geophysics programs. The building, located near the Physics Building'on 100 South, is under construction. Teams from the class worked with architects, construction managers, campus staff and faculty members to analyze, design and implement sustainable improvements. Four of the projects were selected for use—a storm-water capture system, a. xeriscaped rooftop and perimeter, tubular skylights and a real-time energy and water monitoring system. A $100,000 donation financed the start-up of these enhancements and an additional $50,000 is being raised to complete them. Craig Forster, interim director of the U's Office of Sustainability, said the program gives students "a fantastic opportunity for real-world experience in creating sustainable design." The program is open to all undergraduate and graduate students. Course instructors are William Johnson, a professor of geology and geophysics, and Steve Burian, a professor of civil and environmental engineering. The class will also be mentored by instructors and staff from the Office of Sustainability, plant operations and facilities management. cLraymond@ chronicle.utah.edu |
